NEW LINE CINEMANicole Blonsky and Zac Efron star in "Hairspray," opening Friday.

Movies opening Friday:

"Hairspray": The hit Broadway musical based on John Waters' cult movie comes to the big screen. A plus-size girl with a big heart and a passion for dancing dreams of appearing on a local TV dance party in Baltimore of the early 1960s. John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes and newcomer Nicole Blonsky star. (PG)

"I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry": Adam Sandler and Kevin James star as firefighter buddies who pose as newlyweds to take advantage of insurance benefits for one of their two kids. But when an overzealous, spot-checking bureaucrat becomes suspicious, the "couple's" confidentiality becomes front-page news. Jessica Biel, Steve Buscemi and Dan Aykroyd co-star. (PG-13)

"Sunshine": Mankind's last hope is a space crew sent on a mission to reignite the dying sun. But once out of radio contact, their mission starts to unravel. Danny Boyle's latest film stars Cillian Murphy, Michelle Yeoh and Chris Evans. (R)